[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 29]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR467.62]



[Page 650-651]

 

                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 467_ALUMINUM FORMING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents

 

          Subpart F_Drawing With Emulsions or Soaps Subcategory

 

Sec. 467.62  Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent 



reduction attainable by the application of best practicable control 

technology currently 

          available.



    Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing 

point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent 

limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by 

the application of the best practicable control technology currently 

available:



                                Subpart F



                                  Core



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                                               BPT effluent limitations

                                             ---------------------------

       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for

                                               Maximum for     monthly

                                                any 1 day      average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                              mg/off-kg (lb/million off-

                                                lbs) of aluminum drawn

                                                with emulsions or soaps

                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................         0.205         0.084

Cyanide.....................................         0.135         0.056

Zinc........................................         0.680         0.285

Aluminum....................................         3.00          1.50

Oil and grease..............................         9.33          5.60

Suspended solids............................        19.12          9.10

pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)

------------------------------------------------------------------------

\1\Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.



                                Subpart F



                 Continuous Rod Casting Spent Lubricant



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                                               BPT effluent limitations

                                             ---------------------------

       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for

                                               Maximum for     monthly

                                                any 1 day      average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                              mg/off-kg (lb/million off-

                                                 lbs) of aluminum cast

                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................        0.0009        0.0004

Cyanide.....................................        0.0006        0.0003

Zinc........................................        0.0029        0.001

Aluminum....................................        0.013         0.007

Oil and grease..............................        0.040         0.024

Suspended solids............................        0.081         0.039

pH..........................................    (\1\)         (\1\)

------------------------------------------------------------------------

\1\Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.



                                Subpart F



              Continuous Rod Casting Contact Cooling Water



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                                               BPT effluent limitations

                                             ---------------------------

       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for

                                               Maximum for     monthly

                                                any 1 day      average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                              mg/off-kg (lb/million off-

                                                 lbs) of aluminum cast

                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................         0.684         0.28

Cyanide.....................................         0.450         0.187

Zinc........................................         2.27          0.949

Aluminum....................................        10.00          4.976

Oil and grease..............................        31.10         18.66

Suspended solids............................        63.76         30.323

pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)

------------------------------------------------------------------------

\1\Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.





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                                Subpart F



              Solution Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water



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                                                BPT effluent limitations

                                               -------------------------

        Pollutant or pollutant property                      Maximum for

                                                Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                  mg/off-kg (lb/million

                                                  off-lbs) of aluminum

                                                        quenched

                                               --------------

Chromium......................................         3.39         1.39

Cyanide.......................................         2.24         0.93

Zinc..........................................        11.25         4.70

Aluminum......................................        49.55        24.66

Oil and grease................................       154.10        92.46

Suspended solids..............................       315.91       150.25

pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)

------------------------------------------------------------------------

\1\ Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.



                                Subpart F



                        Cleaning or Etching Bath



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                                               BPT effluent limitations

                                             ---------------------------

       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for

                                               Maximum for     monthly

                                                any 1 day      average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                              mg/off-kg (lb/million off-

                                               lbs) of aluminum cleaned

                                                       or etched

                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................         0.079         0.032

Cyanide.....................................         0.052         0.022

Zinc........................................         0.262         0.109

Aluminum....................................         1.15          0.573

Oil and grease..............................         3.58          2.15

Suspended solids............................         7.34          3.49

pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)

------------------------------------------------------------------------

\1\ Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.



                                Subpart F



                        Cleaning or Etching Rinse



------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                BPT effluent limitations

                                              --------------------------

       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for

                                               Maximum for     monthly

                                                any 1 day      average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                               mg/off-kg (lb/million off-

                                                lbs) of aluminum cleaned

                                                       or etched

                                              --------------

Chromium.....................................         6.12         2.51

Cyanide......................................         4.04         1.67

Zinc.........................................        20.31         8.49

Aluminum.....................................        89.46        44.519

Oil and grease...............................       278.24       166.95

Suspended solids.............................       570.39       271.29

pH...........................................        (\1\)     (\1\)

------------------------------------------------------------------------

\1\ Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.



                                Subpart F



                   Cleaning or Etching Scrubber Liquor



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                                                BPT effluent limitations

                                               -------------------------

        Pollutant or pollutant property                      Maximum for

                                                Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                  mg/off-kg (lb/million

                                                  off-lbs) of aluminum

                                                    cleaned or etched

                                               --------------

Chromium......................................         7.00         2.86

Cyanide.......................................         4.61         1.91

Zinc..........................................        23.22         9.70

Aluminum......................................       102.24        50.88

Oil and grease................................       318.00       190.80

Suspended solids..............................       651.90       310.05

pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)

------------------------------------------------------------------------

\1\ Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.





[48 FR 49149, Oct. 24, 1983; 49 FR 11633 and 11635, Mar. 27, 1984]